The foreign ministers of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan issued a joint statement during the general debate of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, calling on Israel to immediately fulfill its obligations under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including ensuring the safe and unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, stopping violations, opposing the expulsion of the Palestinian people, preventing settlement expansion and promoting the implementation of the two-state solution.
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Since the conflict broke out in the Gaza Strip in October 2023, the humanitarian situation has continued to deteriorate. The international community has repeatedly called for a ceasefire and to ensure the smooth flow of assistance. The general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly provides a platform for diplomats from various countries to discuss global hot issues.
China News Service, September 23. According to reports from Turkey's Anadolu News Agency and other foreign media, on the 22nd local time, the foreign ministers of Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Qatar, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Jordan issued a joint statement calling on Israel to immediately fulfill its obligations under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
On September 19, local time, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, the new school year began and a child went back to school on his bicycle.
According to the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, the joint statement said that on the 21st local time, the eight foreign ministers held talks during the general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly. They expressed deep concern about the ongoing humanitarian disaster in Gaza and called on Israel to immediately fulfill its obligations under the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, including ensuring that humanitarian aid and supplies can enter Gaza safely and unimpeded, and to cease all violations.
According to reports, the statement also opposed any expulsion or forced Palestinian people from their homes, called for measures to prevent the expansion of Israeli settlements and hold settlers accountable for violence.
In addition, the eight foreign ministers called for the implementation of the "two-state solution" to pave the way for the Palestinian people to exercise their right to self-determination and establish an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza amid international pressure
Likely · Within weeks
Statement will prompt more countries to publicly support ceasefire and two-state solution in Gaza
Possible · Within months
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